Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The first
African American child born in the American colonies was a. | James
Yeardley. | c. | William
Tucker. | b. | John Rolfe. | d. | John Smith. | | | | |
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2.
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Which crop
saved Jamestown? a. | tobacco | c. | rice | b. | corn | d. | indigo | | | | |
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3.
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Which colony
did Britain originally settle as a military barrier? a. | South
Carolina | c. | North
Carolina | b. | Georgia | d. | Maryland | | | | |
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4.
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Which of the
following was named after an island in the English Channel? a. | Pennsylvania | c. | New
Jersey | b. | Delaware | d. | New Amsterdam | | | | |
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5.
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Which of the
following is an example of a joint-stock company? a. | the Roanoke Company | c. | the Drake Company | b. | the England
Company | d. | the Virginia
Company | | | | |
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6.
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Carolina's
"blue gold" was a. | corn. | c. | indigo. | b. | lumber. | d. | rice. | | | | |
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7.
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Which colony
was established as a safe place for Catholics? a. | Georgia | c. | South Carolina | b. | Maryland | d. | North
Carolina | | | | |
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8.
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The
Jamestown colonists called the winter of 1609–1610 a. | the lavish
time. | c. | the good
time. | b. | the starving time. | d. | the friendly time. | | | | |
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9.
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What cleared
the way for England to start colonies in North America? a. | Drake's raids on
Spain | c. | defeat of the Spanish
Armada | b. | Drake's knighthood | d. | England declared war on Spain. | | | | |
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10.
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The Pilgrims
survived in Plymouth because of the help of a. | King James II. | c. | the Anglican Church. | b. | Captain John
Smith. | d. | Squanto and
Samoset. | | | | |
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11.
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Which of the
following was once a Dutch colony? a. | New Jersey | c. | Philadelphia | b. | Rhode
Island | d. | New York
City | | | | |
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12.
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The first
written constitution in America was the a. | Virginia Compact. | c. | Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. | b. | Plymouth
Pledge. | d. | Mayflower
Compact. | | | | |
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13.
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America's
first town planner was a. | William Penn. | c. | Oliver Cromwell. | b. | Peter
Stuyvesant. | d. | Sir George
Carteret. | | | | |
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Quebec was
founded by the a. | English. | c. | Dutch. | b. | French. | d. | Spanish. | | | | |
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15.
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Protestants
who wanted to reform the Anglican Church were called a. | Separatists. | c. | Catholics. | b. | Puritans. | d. | Protestant reformers. | | | | |
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The
Mayflower Compact was written by the Plymouth colonists as a a. | law and order
contract. | c. | pledge to Native
Americans. | b. | religious loyalty contract. | d. | pledge to the other colonies. | | | | |
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The
Franciscan monk who worked for the rights of Native Americans was a. | Robert de La
Salle. | c. | Louis
Joliet. | b. | Jacques Marquette. | d. | Junípero Serra. | | | | |
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18.
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The
southernmost part of Pennsylvania was once called a. | Little Sweden. | c. | Southern Pennsylvania. | b. | New
Amsterdam. | d. | Three Lower
Counties. | | | | |
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Which
document granted the Pennsylvania colonists the right to elect representatives to the legislative
assembly? a. | Charter of
Colonists | c. | Charter of
Liberties | b. | Penn's Charter | d. | Charter of Pennsylvania | | | | |
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Where was
the first place in America where religious tolerance was practiced? a. | Plymouth | c. | Cape
Cod | b. | Rhode
Island | d. | Boston | | | | |
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Matching
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Jamestown | d. | John Rolfe | b. | Captain John Smith | e. | Francis Drake | c. | Roanoke | | | | |
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21.
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leader of
Jamestown
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22.
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settlement
named after the king
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23.
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husband of
Pocahontas
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24.
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Sir Walter
Raleigh's settlement
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25.
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English
raider of Spanish ships
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | dissent | d. | persecute | b. | a Pawtuxet | e. | Pilgrims | c. | King Philip | | | | |
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to treat
harshly
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27.
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Metacomet
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28.
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to disagree
with
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29.
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Squanto
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30.
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Mayflower's passengers
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Quakers | d. | Philadelphia | b. | Duke of
York | e. | patroons | c. | New Amsterdam | | | | |
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31.
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Charles II's
brother
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32.
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"city
of brotherly love"
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33.
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wealthy
landowners
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34.
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Society of
Friends
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35.
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colony of
New Netherland
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Carolina | d. | Nathaniel Bacon | b. | Louis
Joliet | e. | missions | c. | constitution | | | | |
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36.
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religious
settlements
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37.
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plan of
government
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38.
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means
"Charles's land"
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39.
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a French fur
trader and explorer
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40.
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led a
rebellion
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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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41.
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Wars in
Europe had no effect on life in the colonies.
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42.
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A lack of
toleration by the Puritans in Massachusetts led to the creation of new colonies.
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43.
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The Pilgrims
who came to America on the Mayflower were Puritans.
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44.
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As a result
of King Philip’s War, the colonists were able to move into Native American
territory.
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45.
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To attract
people to Maryland, Lord Baltimore promised 100 acres to each male settler.
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46.
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Corn became
the leading crop in the Carolinas.
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47.
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Massachusetts Bay was settled in 1630 by a group of Puritans led by John
Winthrop.
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48.
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The Pilgrims
landed at Jamestown.
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49.
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Criminals
and prisoners of war were sometimes shipped to the colonies.
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50.
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A series of
missions along the Pacific coast gave Spain a claim to California.
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